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477 St Johns Place
Crown Heights

477 St Johns Place,
Brooklyn, NY 11238

16 Units

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Built in 1912

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4 Floors

2.1(4)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 1
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Unknown
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    Renters Recommendations

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    -- of renters approve of this owner
    Review Summary for 477 St Johns Place
    Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.
    Recent reviews for 477 St Johns Place reveal a well-located building with friendly neighbors and convenient access to transit and neighborhood amenities. However, multiple tenants report severe maintenance issues, including pervasive bedbug infestations, mold, and plumbing failures. Cleanliness, garbage management, and pest control are consistently rated poorly. Tenants also cite unresponsive and neglectful management, with complaints about withheld security deposits and unresolved repairs. Many describe the owner as a slumlord, urging improvements in maintenance and tenant treatment. Despite the good location and community atmosphere, the building's ongoing health and safety problems and poor management greatly diminish its desirability.

    Reviews (4)

    Over 1 year ago
    Scam on Saint John’s Pl
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Good location and good neighbors
    Cons:
    Bedbugs and mold, unsafe living arrangement
    Over 2 years ago
    Landlord is a slumlord
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Loved the location
    Cons:
    Bathroom ceiling collapsed, landlord refused to send anyone to repair it. Also the building has bed bugs.

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    Rents and Deposits

    -- of renters received their security deposits back
    It dummy text been reported if this building dummy electronic rent payments.
    Open Violations
    Only open violations from the last 10 years.
    Data last updated 6 days ago.
    The average number of violations per unit at 477 St Johns Place is worse than the city .
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    9.81 violations per unit
    NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
    0.81 violation per unit
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    Non-hazardous
    43
    class A
    i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
    MOST RECENT:
    Jan 20, 2022: § 27-2005 adm code paint metal in accordance with dept. regulation cornice at roof, building front
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    Hazardous
    87
    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    Mar 08, 2022: (b) 27-2141(c) hmc: order to repair/vacate order must remain posted until such time as the order is rescinded. a copy for posting can be found through hpdonline (www.nyc.gov/hpd). in the entrance located at apt 4b, 4th story, 1st apartment from east at south
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    Immediately hazardous
    26
    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    Feb 13, 2025: § 27-2005 adm code properly repair with similar material the broken or defective vertical crack in brick and mortar joint at north wall at building rear above 4th window from east at 1st story , 1st story
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    Missing information/filings
    1
    class I
    Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings
    MOST RECENT:
    Jan 07, 2022: § 27-2142 adm code apts have been vacated by this department and cannot be reoccupied until so ordered after proof of compliance for apts 4b (4th story, s-1). vacate #187638
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    Property Owners and Associates
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    Alert:
    One of owners and associates from this building was on the Worst Landlord Watchlist
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    Juliet Gittens
    2.1(4)
    Head Officer•
    1 Property•16 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 1
    S
    477 Saint Johns Place LLC
    2.1(4)
    Corporate Owner•
    1 Property•16 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 0
    L
    Lester Nervais
    2.1(4)
    Site Manager•
    1 Property•16 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 0
    C
    Colton Property Group LLC
    2.9(6)
    Corporate Owner•
    5 Properties•54 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 2

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